Art Foundations 11, version 02 (4 credits)

It is recommended that students complete:
• Grade 10

There are four modules in Art Foundations 11, but completing any two modules will satisfy the new graduation requirement for Fine Arts 11 in Foundation Studies. To receive the full four credits, all four modules must be completed.

Art Foundations 11 is an art appreciation course. The student should be prepared for extensive reading and writing assignments, with some hands-on projects.
A Read Me First Booklet accompanies this course.

Module 1: Beautiful Things (1 Send-in Activity)

Section 1: About Art
Section 2: Art reflects changing tastes
Section 3: Art and the imitation of the natural world
Section 4: The vocabulary of art
Section 5: The stories of art Section 6: Images in your work

Module 2: (2 Send-in Activities)
Part 1: The Changing Profession of the Artist

Section 1: The artist and the spirit world
Section 2: The artist as craftsman and artisan
Section 3: The artist as critic
Section 4: The artist as celebrity

Part 2: Heroes and Heroines 

Section 1: Artworks that portray heroes and heroines
Section 2: Heroic athletes
Section 3: Heroism in war

Module 3: (2 Send-in Activities)
Part 1: Ancient Civilization 

Section 1: Ancient art forms express a changing interpretation of life-giving forces
Section 2: Symbols of power
Section 3: Images of gods
Section 4: Sculptures and changing power

Part 2: Changing Images 

Section 1: Changing images over time
Section 2: Changing values reflected in art
Section 3: Early Renaissance
Section 4: Patronage-the High Renaissance and the rise of the individual

Module 4: (2 Send-in Activities)
Part 1: Building Our World  (JAR11D2)

Section 1: Structured systems and meanings
Section 2: Civic centres and public values
Section 3: Romanesque architecture
Section 4: The Gothic cathedral and the mysticism of light

Part 2: Power, Politics, and Change  (JAR11D2A)

Section 1: Power: from where? over whom?
Section 2: Politics: what means? whose ends?
Section 3: Change: visions of ourselves

The textbooks for this course are:

Booklet of Reproductions
Read Me First Booklet

There are no tests for this course.

Supplies provided by students: art eraser drawing pencil white drawing paper poster paper coloured markers or pencil crayons black pens (one with fine nib) old magazines and newspapers tracing paper (Module 2) compass, protractor (Module 1) Students who cannot acquire some of these materials should contact the Distance Education School about a mail-order service that is available.